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2025 Middle School Cross Country info

 

Welcome to the RGMS Cross- Country Website

Head Middle School (RGMS) XC Coach:  Coach McGee (mcgeeva@svsd.net)

Assistant Middle School (RGMS) XC Coach: Coach Peaco

 


2025  Ryan Gloyer Middle School Cross- Country  (7th and 8th )

Fall Cross Country 

What is Cross-Country?

Cross-Country is team running sport that takes place in the fall on a measured course over varied surfaces and terrain.  The course ranges in distances from about 1.6 to 2.0 miles for Middle School and for High School the distance is about 3.1 miles.   

Need some help getting started this summer with training.  Click on this link to find some training advice and running log to keep track of your summer running.     Summer Running Guide and Log


2025 Ryan Gloyer Middle School (7th and 8th) Fall Cross Country. What is expected/required?

#1- Ability to run for 20 min without stopping 

#2- REQUIRED  All athletic paperwork completed.  Click here for athletics webpage for more info.   Please check Athletic departments website for due dates.  Athletes CAN NOT join the team without proper paper work turned into the Athletic Department.

#3- Sign up to the SPOND app  to receive important updates during the season.  https://spond.com/invite/PVHOD
 
#4- First Official Practice Monday  August 11, 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM  Location:  Ryan Gloyer Middle School Front entrance
 
#5 Join the Optional summer conditioning dates (this is NOT a requirement, just an opportunity to run):
Tuesday, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in the evening, on these tentative dates: July 15, July 22, and July 29.   We meet at  SV campus near the Baseball Field/ Softball Field new field house, if you plan to attend one of these conditioning dates,  please join the SPOND app using this link https://spond.com/invite/PVHOD  .  This helps us know who will be attending and also if we would need to cancel for some reason.  
 
IMPORTANT : Athletes that are trying out for Soccer or Volleyball are welcome to join the team after their tryouts are over, if they find out they don't make the team.  They are welcome to join our team after try-outs are over.  Please reach out to Coach McGee via email if you would like to join (mcgeeva@svsd.net) after your try-outs are over.
 
Optional Middle School X-Country Camp Info

There is an optional Middle School X-Country Camp for grades 3 through 8th grade sponsored by XC Boosters (This is not a Seneca Valley School Sponsored)  The week of Aug 4-7th (Monday through Thursday) from 8 to 11:30.  Click on this link for to sign up https://my.cheddarup.com/c/svxc-middle-school-summer-camp/items

 

Important Dates for this coming season

Preseason Info

Meet Schedule for the 2025 Season (these are subject to change and there will be some  Saturday Invitationals added)

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Optional Summer Conditioning Dates:  

Optional summer conditioning dates:
Tuesday, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in the evening, on these tentative dates: July 15, July 22, and July 29.   We meet at  SV campus near the Baseball Field/ Softball Field new field house, if you plan to attend one of these conditioning dates,  please join the SPOND app using this link https://spond.com/invite/PVHOD  .  This helps us know who will be attending and also if we would need to cancel for some reason.  

   

Official  Practice and Meet Schedule

  • Meet Schedule for the 2025 Season (these are subject to change and there will be  Saturday Invitationals)

 

  • PRACTICE       This is tentative and subject to change

            First Practice Week  :   Monday   Aug 11   8:00AM to 10:00 AM meet at RGMS cafeteria

                                                       Tuesday  Aug 12   8:00 AM to 10:00 AM meet at RGMS cafeteria

                                                       Thursday  Aug 14   8:00 AM to 10:00 AM meet at RGMS cafeteria

                

               Week of Aug 18-22  

                               Monday, Aug 18  3:30 to 5:00 PM

                               Tuesday, Aug  19 3:30 to 5:00 PM

                                Wed       Aug 20  3:30 to 5:00 PM

                                Thursday Aug 21  NO PRACTICE , first day of school   (it is important that students ride the bus home this day so they know the location of their bus at the end of the day)

                             Friday, August 22  After school  2:50 to 5  Practice is directly after school, we will meet in RGMS cafeteria.  

                            *Activity Bus start once school begins and students can ride the activity bus home or be picked up in the RGMS parking lot at 5:00 PM . 

                  

              Practices for the remainder of the season will be held Monday through Friday, directly after school until 5:00 PM. On weeks when we have Saturday invitational meets or encounter inclement weather, we may give athletes an additional day off to allow for rest and recovery. No practice on Labor Day (Sept 1)

 

 RGMS picture day is on ______________________, directly after school before practice, wearing a racing singlet and black shorts.

        order options

       1. Order online from Bill Sauers Website Bill Sauers Online Order

       2. Order by printing form and sending payment on picture day. Front page of Order form    Back of Order form

 

All practices after August 22 will be Monday - Friday, directly after school (3 PM to 5 PM).  Students may either ride the 5:15 Activity bus home or picked up near RGMS front lobby doors.   Our Meets are typically on Wednesday after school, usually starting at 4:00 PM (Our XC Meets take place behind the Senior High School, the starting line is near the girls softball field) These dates will soon be updated in the SPOND app.